01139nas a2200265 4500000000100000008004100001653002800042653001100070653003500081653002500116653001100141653002600152100001500178700001800193700000900211700001600220700001400236700001400250245006200264856007900326300001000405490000700415520043700422022001400859 2012 d10aPopulation Surveillance10aHumans10aGeographic Information Systems10aDeveloping countries10aDengue10aAccess to Information1 aDuncombe J1 aClements AC A1 aHu W1 aWeinstein P1 aRitchie S1 aEspino FE00aGeographical information systems for dengue surveillance. uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335676/pdf/tropmed-86-753.pdf a753-50 v863 a
This review provides details on the role of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in current dengue surveillance systems and focuses on the application of open access GIS technology to emphasize its importance in developing countries, where the dengue burden is greatest. It also advocates for increased international collaboration in transboundary disease surveillance to confront the emerging global challenge of dengue.
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